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Giant’s Causeway


Scenic introduces culture-focused tours of Japan and South Korea


Scenic is offering new escorted land tours in Japan and South Korea for 2021-22. A 16-day Hidden Wonders of North Japan itinerary takes in Matsushima Bay, Zuiganji Temple and Hirosaki Castle, with prices from £9,525, including flights, dining and excursions. A 12-day Soul of South Korea tour includes the Gamchon Culture Village and a meeting with Lee Hyo-Jae, the country’s version of Martha Stewart. Trips start from £6,005. scenic.co.uk


HF Holidays steps out with walks in Sweden and Northern Ireland


HF Holidays has launched its 2022 European Collection sooner than ever ahead of an expected rise in demand for overseas walking holidays in late 2021 and 2022. The programme features


several new trips, including guided holidays to Sweden’s Gotaleden Trail and Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway. Additional new destinations


due to be added are Norway, Turkey, Iceland and Slovakia, which HF said would be available to book by early this summer. A four-night Gotaleden Trail


tour costs from £1,269 including flights and a visit to Gothenburg. A seven-night Best of the


Causeway Coast walking tour takes in the Unesco World Heritage Site and Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, and costs from £1,159. The brochure can be viewed at: hfholidays.co.uk/brochure


Railbookers reveals overnight Skye stays


Railbookers is offering packages with overnight stays on the Isle of Skye for the first time. A five-day The Isle of Skye tour costs from £899; a 10-day Edinburgh, Isle of Skye and the West Highland Line trip is from £1,499; and an eight-day Edinburgh and the Isle of Skye break is from £1,249. Railbookers’ second-edition UK and Ireland brochure is online. railbookers.co.uk


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Union of South Africa steam train, Lancashire


Responsible Travel rolls out rail and cargo ship itinerary to Cairo


Responsible Travel, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, has a new London-Cairo by rail and cargo ship tour. Limited to 12 passengers, it involves train travel through the Swiss Alps from London to Italy, a six-day voyage to Israel with stops in Greece and Turkey, and guided tours of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Egypt’s Great Pyramids. Prices are from £2,400. responsibletravel.com


Thursford Christmas Spectacular


Just Go! and National unveil extra dates for festive breaks


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Just Go! Holidays and National Holidays have added extra festive breaks in the UK on the back of high demand for this winter. New for Just Go! Holidays is Christmas Carols on


the Union of South Africa Steam Train on the East Lancashire Railway, while both brands have added a Thursford Christmas Spectacular break. The brands, part of the JG Travel Group, say


availability on existing tours is running out fast. Bookings for Just Go! Holidays are currently 66% up for November and December versus the same period in 2020. Matthew Herbert, sales and yield director, said:


“Promoting festive breaks now is essential. If agents wait, customers could be disappointed.” Just Go! Holidays has already put on a second date


for its Carols on the 92 Squadron Steam Train break after the first almost sold out. The new Christmas Carols on the Union of South


Africa Steam Train trip starts at £139 for two days and features a steam train journey including mulled wine, mince pies, a brass band, carol singers plus a visit from Santa. The price includes return coach travel, one night’s bed and breakfast, festive steam train journey, Manchester’s Christmas Markets and Bury Market. It departs on December 9, 2021. National Holidays trebled capacity in February


for its family-focused Polar Express breaks but said availability was now limited. The new Thursford Christmas Spectacular is offered


as two, four and five-day breaks, including tickets to the musical event, including carols and chart-topping songs by more than 120 professional singers, dancers and musicians. A four-day break starts at £269, including return coach travel, three nights’ bed and breakfast, event ticket and a trip to Norwich. Departures are between November 8 and December 10 from pick-up points in the northwest, northeast, Yorkshire and Midlands. justgoholidays.com/agents; nationalholidays.com/agents


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